The musical told parallel stories about romance blooming on war-beset tropical islands during World War II. It achieved a run of 1,925 performances, the second-longest run of any Rodgers and Hammerstein show.
To many, "Some Enchanted Evening" remains the most iconic of all Broadway show tunes. quoted it in as an example of a "hummable melody." Here are the original Broadway stars, and , performing the number.